Student Employment

Two Student Employment Programs

We have two student employment programs to help our undergraduate and graduate students find available part-time jobs — the Federal Work Study Program and the Lesley Works Program. Students who do not qualify for Federal Work Study can apply for positions through the Lesley Works Program.

Federal Work-Study Program

This work program is funded by the federal government and Lesley University. It is available to U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens who have demonstrated financial need, and have met other eligibility criteria as determined by the U.S. Department of Education. Eligible students may be employed on campus or at approved off-campus agencies.

You may use your earnings to meet personal expenses or to pay for future tuition bills.

You may not earn Federal Work-Study funds for any job that you are working as an intern for academic credit.

An offer of Federal Work-Study on your Financial Aid Award Letter is not a guarantee of employment. You will need to apply (and possibly interview) for positions to find a good match.

Lesley Works Program

If you did not apply for or receive Federal Work-Study, you may apply for Lesley Works positions. This program is fully funded by individual departments within the university, and the number of positions may be limited.

You may also wish to contact the Career Resource Center for a listing of off-campus employment by calling 617.349.8550 or by sending an email to crcjobs@lesley.edu.

Federal Work-Study and Lesley Works: The Difference

The registration and application procedures for Federal Work-Study and Lesley Works are the same.

Federal Work-Study students are given preferential consideration for available positions. With Work-Study, the federal government pays for part of your earnings.

Lesley Works program employees do not have a limit on how much can be earned during the academic year. With Lesley Works, the university pays for 100% of your earnings.

It is important to know if you are eligible for Federal Work-Study because some departments on campus only have Federal Work-Study positions available, while others have both. If you cannot locate your Financial Aid Award Letter, you can see if you have Federal Work-Study by logging in to your LOIS account and reviewing "Financial Aid by Year."

Finding and Applying for Jobs

The Financial Aid Office posts Federal Work-Study and Lesley Works Program positions online about two weeks prior to the start of the Fall semester. At that time, you'll receive an email explaining the procedure for obtaining employment in these two programs. You'll need to submit all the required paperwork to the Financial Aid Office prior to contacting supervisors about posted jobs.

Learn more about the paperwork required, and the process for applying for jobs on campus:

Once you are issued a Lesley email address, it will be used by our office to communicate with you. Make sure you're in the know when student employment job postings are made available by checking your Lesley email address often or by forwarding it to an account you check more regularly.